IIR's Governance Structure

Governance Structure

The governance of the Institute is vested in the Board of the Institute, which is chaired by The UWI Vice-Chancellor. The management of the Institute rests with the Director, who is responsible to the Board for the proper discharge of its functions.

The board comprises: the Vice-Chancellor of the University who serves as its Chair; two persons appointed by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago; the Secretary-General of Caricom and the Director-General of the OECS; the Principal of the St. Augustine Campus of The UWI; a UWI representative appointed by the Vice-Chancellor; a representative of the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva; two persons appointed by the Board from among distinguished scholars from within or outside of the Caribbean region and specially invited persons.

Members of the Board

Professor Sir Hilary Beckles
Vice-Chancellor, The University of The West Indies

Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, The UWI, St. Augustine

Professor Emeritus Vaughan Lewis
Lewis Chambers

Dr. Acolla Lewis-Cameron
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, The UWI, St. Augustine

Professor Duraisamy Saravanakumar
Director, Graduate Studies and Research, The UWI, St. Augustine

Mrs. Coreen Copland-Campbell

Director, Human Resources Division, The UWI, St. Augustine

His Excellency Irwin LaRocque
Secretary-General, Caribbean Community Secretariat

ASG Elizabeth Solomon
Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations

Mr. Randall Karim

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Government of Trinidad and Tobago

Professor Prakash Persad, Senator the Honourable